Vampire Diaries Spinoff The Originals Cast a Human

Just when fans might think The Vampire Diaries spin-off The Originals could not possibly find any room for another central cast member, the backdoor pilot has defied odds. Like The Vampire Diaries, The Originals will be a supernatural pilot with a large ensemble cast, and apparently, the spinoff wants to follow the format of The Vampire Diaries fairly closely and has hired an actress to play a mortal on the show.

Life is Wild actress Leah Pipes has signed on as the lead mortal in The Originals pilot. She’s set to play Camille, a college student who is interested in the intricacies of human behavior. According to THR, Camille has no understanding of the supernatural creatures living in the world—a crew that includes vampires, werewolves, and witches, among others.